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The 2017-2018 administrative leadership teams at Mansfield Senior High School and Mansfield Middle School are complete, and Tuesday was the first official day of work for new administrators who joined others for an afternoon meeting to review priorities for the coming school year. More…

A standout player at Mansfield Senior High School and Morehead State University is the new varsity basketball coach at Senior High.

The appointment of Marquis L. Sykes was announced Tuesday by Superintendent Brian Garverick after several applicants were interviewed by a team of administrators. He succeeds J. T. Reese as the Tygers’ head coach. Sykes’ appointment will be confirmed by the board of education on June 20. More…

Mansfield Senior High School celebrated its annual Class Day Thursday afternoon, setting the stage for Saturday’s 10:30 a.m. commencement in Pete Henry Gym.

The Class of 2017 – numbering 168 on the list of graduates approved by the board of education this week – was attired in caps and gowns as a multitude of scholarship awards were presented. A class total is expected to be announced on Saturday. More…

Manns has committed to pursue the next step in his football career in the Big Ten, and specifically at the University of Minnesota. The 5’11”, 185 lbs. wide receiver and cornerback had also made an unofficial visit to OSU. More…

A GoFundMe campaign is underway to provide funds for a Mansfield Senior High School football standout and his coach to visit two Big Ten schools.

The visits would be made by junior Jornell Manns and head football coach Chioke Bradley. “Jornell is an outstanding junior student athlete. He has been blessed with many offers to continue his education and football career in college,” Bradley said. More…

When the season ended for Grand Valley State University’s football squad this past weekend in the NCAA Division II Quaterfinals, some 17 seniors saw their last action as Lakers.

The next day, in an article profiling those seniors, a Mansfield Senior alum was specifically cited for excellence on and off the field. The online home for Grand Valley Athletiics featured an article entitled “Team to Remember: Terrell Dorsey Among 17 Proud Seniors Who Persevered.” More…